Initial combination therapy versus step-up therapy in treatment to the target of remission in daily clinical practice in early rheumatoid arthritis patients: results from the DREAM registry
Background Treat to target (T2T) is widely accepted as the standard of care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has been shown to be more effective than traditional routine care. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two T2T strategies in patients with early RA: a step-up approach starting with methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy (cohort I) versus an initial disease-modifying antirheumatic drug combination approach (cohort II). Methods A total of 128 patients from cohort II were case–control-matched with 128 patients from cohort I on gender, age, and baseline d... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Arthritis research & therapy |
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London,
BioMed Central
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 1478-6354 |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-1973387301 |
| Datenquelle: | Online Contents Benelux; Originalkatalog |
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